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| Marsupials are primitive mammals which have a pouch, supported by epipubic bones, which are lacking in other mammals. |
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Wombat Vombatus ursinus This odd marsupial, a native of Australia, can weigh as much as 39 kilograms (85 pounds). The wombat is herbivorous; its lower jaw has a particularly inflected ventral border. Length of skull: 7.0 inches. |
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Koala Phascolarctos cinereus The Koala eats primarily Eucalyptus leaves. Male skull. Length of skull: 5.5 inches. |
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Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginianusThe only marsupial native to the United States. Length of skull: 4.25 inches. |
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Brush-tailed Possum Trichosurus vulpecula Length of skull: 3.9 inches. Price: $59.00 |
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Tasmanian Wolf Thylacinus cynocephalus A classic example of convergent evolution, the Tasmanian Wolf is not related to the familiar wolf at all, but is a marsupial, as its tooth count clearly reveals. Length of skull: 8.7 inches. |
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Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii Length of skull: 5.6 inches. |
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Cuscus Phalanger orientalis Length of skull: 3.0 inches. |
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Rock Wallaby Petrogale penicillatus The Rock Wallaby is native to extreme southeastern Queensland, eastern New South Wales and Victoria. Length of skull: 4.5 inches. Price: $59.00 |
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Long-nosed Potoroo Potorus tridactylus A classic example of convergent evolution. Length of skull: 3.0 inches. Price: $69.00 |
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Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus sp. Length of skull: 5.1 inches. |
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Rufous Rat Kangaroo Aepypyrmnus refescens Length of skull: 3.3 inches. |
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Long-nosed Bandicoot Perameles nasuta Length of skull: 3.4 inches. |
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Red Wallaby Macropus rufus Length of skull: 7.9 inches. |
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Short-nosed Bandicoot Isodon macrourus Length of skull: 2.7 inches. |
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Woolly Opossum Caluromys derbianus Length of skull: 2.3 inches. |
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Ring-tailed Possum Pseudocheirus peregrinus Length of skull: 2.2 inches. |
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Mouse Opossum Marmosa mexicana Length of skull: 1.3 inches. |
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